The Rules of Project Risk Management: Implementation Guidelines for Major Projects. By Robert C Chapman, Gower, London, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4724-1195-2, £39.50 (hb) Publisher’s description: The evidence continues to grow that the effective management of risk is the very kernel of … Continue reading →

Managing performance in construction. By Leonhard Bernold and Simaan AbouRizk, Wiley-Blackwell, London, 2011. 528pp, ISBN 978-0-470-17164-6, £85.00 (hb) Construction is the country’s single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This … Continue reading →